Time to stand up and be counted - for the arts.

The Martha’s Vineyard Arts and Culture Collaborative is beginning a census in order to create an inventory of those involved in arts and culture on the Island. At the same time the collaborative is prospecting for ideas about what initiatives could offer the greatest benefit to the arts community of the Island.

Getting counted doesn’t hurt at all, either. Merely fill out a survey online at marthasvineyardarts.org.

The Martha’s Vineyard Arts and Culture Collaborative was established to support and promote arts and culture on the Island. It aims to increase awareness of Martha’s Vineyard as a year-round, arts-rich community and to stimulate related economic development. The organization also plans to nurture, coordinate, and leverage resources and opportunities for the arts and cultural community, as well as support arts education in schools and in the community at large.

The first step along this journey is to get a clear picture of the actual number and scope of artists working on the Island.

For more details, call 508-693-3453.